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Alastair’s influences
Alastair discusses the books and authors that inspired him
  1. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  2. Hopeless at maths!
    05:06
    Hopeless at maths!
  3. Writing stories
    04:44
    Writing stories
  4. Lily Alone
    04:23
    Lily Alone
  5. Hetty Feather
    09:05
    Hetty Feather
  6. The story of Tracy
    04:13
    The story of Tracy
  7. Q&A with Jacqueline Wilson
    04:44
    Q&A with Jacqueline Wilson
  8. More Q&A with Jacqueline Wilson
    06:28
    More Q&A with Jacqueline Wilson
  9. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
    04:25
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
  10. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  11. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  12. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  13. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  14. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  15. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  16. Comics
    04:26
    Comics
  17. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  18. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
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